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Morgan Stanley Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for MS

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Morgan Stanley

Min Forecast
$161.00+1.65%
Avg Forecast
$180.55+13.99%
Max Forecast
$219.00+38.27%

Should I buy or sell MS stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Morgan Stanley.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 18.18%
Buy
3 analysts 27.27%
Hold
6 analysts 54.55%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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MS stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-10
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-16
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-16
Wells Fargo
Top 6%
95
HoldMaintains$177.00+11.75%2025-10-16
Citigroup
Top 7%
94
HoldMaintains$170.00+7.33%2025-10-16
Jefferies
Top 19%
82
Strong BuyMaintains$186.00+17.43%2025-10-16
UBS
Top 31%
70
HoldMaintains$165.00+4.17%2025-10-07
Goldman Sachs
Top 13%
88
HoldMaintains$164.00+3.54%2025-10-03

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Forecast return on equity

Is MS forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
19.02%
Industry
24.7%
Market
179.39%
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Forecast return on assets

Is MS forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
1.49%
Industry
3.24%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

MS earnings per share forecast

What is MS's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 30 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$11.66+13.01%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$12.65+22.61%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$13.33+29.14%
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MS revenue forecast

What is MS's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 26 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$78.8B+11.53%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$83.0B+17.55%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$86.7B+22.77%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

MS earnings growth forecast

How is MS forecast to perform vs Capital Markets companies and vs the US market?

Company
9.14%
Industry
14.86%
Market
35.94%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

MS revenue growth forecast

How is MS forecast to perform vs Capital Markets companies and vs the US market?

Company
7.14%
Industry
13.21%
Market
13.11%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

MS vs Capital Market Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
MS$158.39$180.55+13.99%Buy
GS$802.89$917.55+14.28%Buy
SCHW$92.36$119.75+29.66%Strong Buy
HOOD$66.02$126.14+91.07%Strong Buy
IBKR$64.20$82.50+28.50%Strong Buy
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Morgan Stanley Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Morgan Stanley Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: MS) stock is to Buy MS stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 2 (18.18%) are recommending MS as a Strong Buy, 3 (27.27%) are recommending MS as a Buy, 6 (54.55%) are recommending MS as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending MS as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending MS as a Strong Sell.

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What is MS's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MS) Morgan Stanley's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 9.14% is not forecast to beat the US Capital Markets industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 14.86%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 35.94%.

Morgan Stanley's earnings in 2026 is $16,249,000,000.On average, 30 Wall Street analysts forecast MS's earnings for 2026 to be $18,519,213,583, with the lowest MS earnings forecast at $16,307,959,460, and the highest MS earnings forecast at $20,473,869,496. On average, 27 Wall Street analysts forecast MS's earnings for 2027 to be $20,091,353,973, with the lowest MS earnings forecast at $17,895,184,522, and the highest MS earnings forecast at $22,541,263,484.

In 2028, MS is forecast to generate $21,161,889,323 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $18,206,405,122 and the highest earnings forecast at $24,808,727,859.

What is MS's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MS) Morgan Stanley's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.14% is not forecast to beat the US Capital Markets industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.21%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.11%.

Morgan Stanley's revenue in 2026 is $70,645,000,000.On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast MS's revenue for 2026 to be $125,112,269,211,358, with the lowest MS revenue forecast at $115,278,650,955,600, and the highest MS revenue forecast at $131,444,655,712,886. On average, 24 Wall Street analysts forecast MS's revenue for 2027 to be $131,859,087,226,652, with the lowest MS revenue forecast at $119,931,081,359,180, and the highest MS revenue forecast at $139,722,170,966,764.

In 2028, MS is forecast to generate $137,719,879,246,998 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $122,894,028,503,576 and the highest revenue forecast at $146,327,669,423,724.

What is MS's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: MS) forecast ROA is 1.49%, which is lower than the forecast US Capital Markets industry average of 3.24%.

What is MS's Price Target?

According to 11 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year MS price target, the average MS price target is $180.55, with the highest MS stock price forecast at $219.00 and the lowest MS stock price forecast at $161.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Morgan Stanley's share price could reach $180.55 by Mar 10, 2027. The average Morgan Stanley stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 13.99% from the current MS share price of $158.39.

What is MS's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MS) Morgan Stanley's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $10.32. On average, analysts forecast that MS's EPS will be $11.66 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $10.27, and the highest EPS forecast at $12.89. On average, analysts forecast that MS's EPS will be $12.65 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $11.27, and the highest EPS forecast at $14.20. In 2028, MS's EPS is forecast to hit $13.33 (min: $11.47, max: $15.62).

What is MS's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: MS) forecast ROE is 19.02%, which is considered weak.
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